Content about Medication therapy management

March 2, 2011
Walgreens takes top honors for MTM services

Walgreens has won recognition from a company that designs medication therapy management programs.

February 24, 2011
Weis Lifestyle Initiatives now part of pharmacy division

Weis Markets streamlined its internal connection between wellness and pharmacy earlier this year with an organizational restructure that folded the Weis Lifestyle Initiatives department, led by registered dietitian Karen Buch, into the grocer’s pharmacy division.

February 18, 2011
8th Annual DSN Diabetes Roundtable

In November 2010, The Drug Store News Group hosted in New York an exclusive round-table discussion of leading pharmacy retailers and a handful of key vendors. Moderated by special guest Dave Wendland of Hamacher Resource Group, the panel tackled a wide range of issues, including measuring the importance of the diabetes shopper, creating custom programs to better serve that patient, the emergence of medication therapy management programs and much more.

February 18, 2011
NACDS, NCPA call pharmacy 'backbone of Medicaid's drug benefit'

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association on Friday sent a joint letter to every governor and state Medicaid director on the importance of pharmacies in Medicaid and the industry’s interest in working with state governments to cut costs.

February 16, 2011
NACDS RxImpact Day 2011 takes aim at new lawmakers

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and its members from across the country once again are flocking to Capitol Hill for RxImpact Day, a groundbreaking, two-day event that enables pharmacists to meet with members of Congress to discuss the vital role of retail pharmacy within the U.S. healthcare system and its ability to help reduce annual healthcare costs.

February 15, 2011
NACDS: Pharmacy services provide effective, bipartisan solutions

Upon the unveiling of President Obama's budget proposal, National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO Steve Anderson said the budget proposal serves as yet another opportunity to highlight the "important role of pharmacy services as a bipartisan solution to an ongoing challenge: reducing healthcare costs while improving people's lives, particularly in the treatment of chronic conditions."

February 7, 2011
Kerr Drug supports Sen. Hagan's MTM legislation

Two pharmacy trade groups already have given their blessings to legislation that would support medication therapy management, and a retail pharmacy chain that has made MTM part of its mission is following suit.

February 4, 2011
MTM could take chunk out of the $290 billion in annual healthcare costs

Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., argued before the Senate Thursday around the value that increased access to medication therapy management can deliver to overall health care — that includes cutting into the $290 billion in annual costs associated with medication nonadherence and preventing as many as 89,000 premature deaths.

February 3, 2011
Pharmacy lobbying groups back MTM Empowerment Act of 2011

New legislation that supports medication therapy management, which is known to improve patient health outcomes and lower healthcare costs, has been endorsed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association.

February 1, 2011
CPF adds member to board of directors

The Community Pharmacy Foundation has appointed a new member to its board.

January 25, 2011
NACDS again makes case for pharmacy’s value

Maneuvering to set forth a firm policy position in advance of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores again urged Congress Tuesday to “look to pharmacy as a solution in improving patient health and curbing healthcare costs.”

December 14, 2010
In landmark victory for retail pharmacy, feds agree to drop last AMP provisions

In a clear victory for retail pharmacy, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association have agreed with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on a motion to dismiss the Medicaid average manufacturer price lawsuit.

December 7, 2010
With new push, pharmacy groups seek inclusion in health reform’s ACOs

Independent and chain pharmacy groups are making a new push to stake a firm claim to the new healthcare system emerging with the health-reform law enacted earlier this year.

November 15, 2010
NCPA voices support for new CMS rule shortening drug cycle for long-term care centers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a rule shortening the traditional 30-day...

November 14, 2010
JAMA: Pharmacists key to patient-centric model

The drumbeat in support of an expanded universally recognized role for pharmacists in helping patients...

November 11, 2010
NACDS, NCPA claim pharmacy victory after withdrawal of Medicaid program provisions

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association heralded the...

October 24, 2010
Independents weathering tough economy, NCPA reports, with new revenue streams

Independent pharmacies in 2009 generally were able to withstand the pummeling of a major recession,...

October 14, 2010
Support grows in medical community for larger health role by pharmacists

Community pharmacists are lining up powerful professional allies as they fight for a full seat...

October 13, 2010
JAMA article points to pharmacy’s role in MTM, improved patient care system

The drumbeat in support of an expanded, universally recognized role for pharmacists in helping patients...

October 12, 2010
Pharmacists need fair payment, access to improve health care, journal asserts

The nation’s community pharmacists are highly trained but underutilized healthcare resources, and their full potential...

October 10, 2010
Bartell pharmacists help international travelers

In the 2008 movie “Sex in the City,” there’s a scene in which the character...

September 26, 2010
Kerr hosts senator in push for MTM

Kerr Drug hosted U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan Aug. 16 for a pharmacy and health center...

September 2, 2010
NACDS, NCPA in joint statement praise CMS' move to withdraw provisions of AMP rule currently blocked by injunction

National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO Steve Anderson and National Community Pharmacists...

September 1, 2010
In push for MTM, Kerr hosts senator

Extending pharmacy’s grassroots outreach to powerful federal lawmakers, Kerr Drug hosted Sen. Kay Hagan for...

August 31, 2010
'Multifaceted strategies' can improve medication adherence among patients

Improving medication adherence will require bringing multiple methods together in order to be successful, Pharmacy...

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